Portsmouth Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICALCriminal cases

Fee

10

If a defendant cannot pay fines and costs within 90 days of final disposition, the court assesses a one-time $10 account-management fee.

If the defendant is unable to pay the fines and costs within 90 days of final disposition, the court will assess a one-time fee of $10 to cover the costs of management of the defendant’s account.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Community service hours are credited at the stated Virginia minimum-wage rate of $12.77 per hour and must be documented.

Community service hours will be credited in the amount of Virginia minimum wage, which is currently $12.77 per hour, and the hours must be documented.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Community service or work performed while incarcerated may defray fines and costs, but cannot be credited toward restitution, interest accrued on restitution, or a required collection fee.

The Court will accept the performance of community service work or work performed while incarcerated as an option to defray fines and costs but will not credit community service towards any amount owed as restitution, the interest which has accrued on restitution, or any collection fee required.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A defendant whose sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income is exempt from payments until they have another resource.

In any case in which a defendant owes fines and costs and where such defendant's sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, then such defendant shall be exempt from making payments at least until such time that such defendant has a resource other than a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income.

INFOCriminal cases

A defendant may choose community service instead of paying fines and costs.

A defendant may also choose to complete community service in lieu of paying fines and costs.

INFOCriminal cases

Applies to

Initial time to pay agreement

No down payment is required when entering an initial time-to-pay agreement.

A down payment is not required upon entering an initial time to pay agreement.